GRE Word List
EXEGESIS
explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages
The meaning of the word exegesis is explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prude | excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety |
| draw | choosing of a lot or card |
| impuissance | powerlessness; feebleness |
| egotism | tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance |
| hermetic | concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult |
| coterie | group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests |
| trigger | set off; start |
| petty | trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded |
| enormity | hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous |
| plumage | feathers of a bird; |
